National Fire Prevention Week was held last week (Sunday, October 5 – Saturday, October 11) and recognized by the Solon Fire Department with their annual visit to Lakeview Elementary School.

Firefighters visited classrooms to discuss fire safety and prevention with the students and gave tours of a fire engine and the department’s heavy rescue truck, which carries specialized equipment.

National Fire Prevention Week has been observed since a proclamation in 1925 by President Calvin Coolidge and occurs during the week of October 9 in commemoration of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Firefighters and the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) urge residents to test their smoke alarms, replace the batteries, and to replace their smoke and CO detectors if they are older than ten years.

Solon firefighters’ Battery Up program is next month

Firefighters will change out smoke and CO detector batteries Saturday, Nov. 1

Solon Fire Fighters offer a Battery Up program to our senior residence, and disabled individuals within our service area that we will come to your residence and change out the batteries in your smoke detectors and carbon monoxide detectors. We will be providing this service on Saturday November 1, 2025, starting at 8:00 a.m. that day.

If you are in need of this service please contact the Solon Fire Department via e-mail at [email protected] with your name, address and contact info. If you do not have access to email call 319-624-2386, extension 2208, and leave a message with your name, address and a good contact phone number.